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Keyboard & Mouse<br />
Most standard USB keyboards and mice will work with the <strong>RPi</strong>. Wireless keyboard/mice<br />
should also function, and only require a single USB port for an RF dongle. In order to use<br />
a Bluetooth keyboard or mouse you would need to use a Bluetooth dongle, which again<br />
uses a single port.<br />
Remember that the Model A has a single USB port and the Model B only has two<br />
(typically a keyboard and mouse will use a USB port each) - see USB Hub below.<br />
To check your mouse and keyboard are compatible with Linux, see <strong>RPi</strong> Verified<br />
Peripherals.<br />
Display<br />
There are two main connection options for the <strong>RPi</strong> display, HDMI (high definition) and<br />
Composite (low definition).<br />
▪ HD TVs and most LCD Monitors can be connected using a full-size 'male' HDMI<br />
cable, and with an inexpensive adaptor if DVI is used. HDMI versions 1.3 and 1.4 are<br />
supported, and a version 1.4 cable is recommended. The <strong>RPi</strong> outputs audio and video<br />
via HMDI, but does not support HDMI input.<br />
▪ Most older TVs can be connected using Composite (a yellow-to-yellow cable). PAL<br />
and NTSC TVs are supported. Note that the RCA output is composite video, not RF,<br />
so it cannot be connected directly to the antenna input of a TV, you need to connected<br />
it the the yellow video input connector, or to the SCART input using a RCA to<br />
SCART plug, (adapter).<br />
When using composite video, audio is available from a 3.5mm (1/8 inch) socket, and can<br />
be sent to your TV, or to an amplifier. To send audio to your TV, you will need a cable<br />
which adapts from 3.5mm to double (red and white) RCA connectors. These red and<br />
white can go into the red and white RCA plug inputs of a TV, or a stereo set, or to the<br />
above mentioned RCA to SCART plug. Another option for audio (when not using<br />
HDMI) is to connect the 3.5mm jackplug to an amplified speakerset. Do not connect the<br />
3.5 mm jack directly to a headset, as the 3.5 mm audio output isn't suitable to drive<br />
headsets, only amplifier inputs. Attaching a low impedance load, (such as a headset) to<br />
the stereo audio output may lead to distorted sound.<br />
Note: There is no VGA output available, so older VGA monitors will require an<br />
expensive adaptor.<br />
Using an HDMI to DVI-D (digital) adaptor plus a DVI to VGA adaptor will not work.<br />
HDMI does not supply the DVI-A (analogue) needed to convert to VGA - converting an<br />
HDMI or DVI-D source to VGA (or component) needs an active converter. (It can work
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